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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1909.

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MICHAEL GIERVO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TAILORS MEASURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 5, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 470,819.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL CIERVO, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State ol' New York, have invented a new and Improved TailorsMeasure, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

In measuring a person for a coat or similar garment it is desirable toaccurately determine the horizontal distance under the armpit betweenthe front of the shoulder and the back, and mark the points at both thefront and rear between which the measurement is taken. If these pointsare not corrcctlylocated an ill-iitting garment will result, as

other measurements are taken therefrom and consequently depend on theaccuracy of what is generally the initial measurement.

I have devised a measuring appliance by which any one without particularskill may rapidly and correctly arrive at the points in question and thedistance therebetween, as also the distance from the point at the rearof the armpit to the center of the back, the distance from the center ofthe back to the collar, both as regards the vertical and that conformingto the contour of the body, the stoop of the shoulders, and thedistances between the point at the front of the armpit and the center ofthe back, and the center of the collar at the rear.

To this end the invention in its preferred construction consists of asupporting stand, an upright arm or post olfset from and verticallyadjustable on the supporting stand, an approximately horizontal squareadjustable transversely on the arm, a height gage adjustable on thesquare, having a horizontally adjustable rule or gage verticallyadjustable thereon, and tapes respectively carried by the post andsquare, with the tape carried by the square adjustable thereon.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improved measuringappliance as when in use; Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryperspective view of thetape carried by the square and its attached slide g Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the appliance when idle; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentaryedge view of the square.

The invention more specifically described embodies in its construction asupporting stand consisting of a suitable base 5, a sectional standard,the lower section 6 of which is of tubular form and secured to the base,and the upper section 7 telescoping within the lower section 6 andsecured at the desired height by a set-screw or similar fastening device8. Offset from the standard and adjustable on the upper section 7thereof is a postor arm 9 transversely slotted from edge to edge.intermediate its length to receive a graduated blade 10, which lattercon stitutes the inner arm of a horizontally-arranged square, the outerarm or blade 11 of which is extended at both sides of the blade 10 tomake the square of T-form. The adjustment of the post 9 on the uppersection 7 of the standard is effected. by providing the bracket ormember on which the post is supported with a runner 12 which is securedat the required height by a set-screw 18. At the point of connectionbetween the arms or blades of the square and at the slot in the post,suitable sheet metal reinforcing is provided, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.The width of the post at the bottom of the slot is eX- tended to insureasubstantial bearing surface and is further provided with allat spring14 frictionally binding on the edge of the blade 10 and operating toprevent the accidental displacement of the square. The blades of thesquare are suitably graduated at both sides, with the zero mark at thepoint of connection.

A height gage 15 in the nature of a vertical ruler is slotted from edgeto edge at its lower end to receive and slide on the blade 11 of thesquare, the gage around the slot being reinforced with metal andprovided with a binding spring 16 serving to frictionally bind theheight gage to the square. A slide 17 slotted to receive the height gage15 has a binding spring 18 and is extended at one side where -it istransversely slotted to receive a gage or ruler 19, the latter beingembraced at the bottom and top edges by binding springs 20 Xed withinthe slot of the slide 17. The zero mark of the graduations of the heightgage 15 is at the top edge of the square, and that of the horizontalgage 19 is at its inner end, as is observable in both Figs. l and 3. Inaddition to the height gage 1.5 there is also adjustable on the blade 11a slide 21, as best shown in Fig. 2, having a binding spring 22 toengage the edge of the blade, and a fastener 28 pivoted to the slide andstitched or otherwise secured to a tape measure 24, with the zero markof the measure at approXimately the height of the top edge of the squarewhen the slide is placed on the blade 11. To the outer face of the post9 at each side and at the height of the top edge of the square ispivotally connected a tape measure 25, with the zero mark thereofarranged at its connected end.

1n the use of the appliance the party to be measured steps between thepost 9 and the blade 11 of the square, with. the standard at the front.The post 9 is then elevated on the upper section 7 of the standard tobring the edge of the blade 10 to and in contact with the armpit, thearm over-hanging the blade 10, as is observed in Fig. 1. 1f the uppersection 7 of the standard is not withdrawn from the lower section 6sufiiciently to carry the post the requisite height, the height of thesection 7 may be extended by loosening the screw 8. Vith the top edge ofthe blade 10 in contact with the armpit, the screw 13 is tightened andthe square adjusted to bring the blade 11 into contact with the back,the front of the shoulder abutting against the post 9. The horizontaldistance under the armpit between the front ofthe shoulder and the backmay then be read from the blade 10, and the distance from the point atthe rear of the armpit from which this measurement is taken, which is atthe intersection of the blades 10 and 11, and the center of the back,may be read from the blade 11. The vertical gage is adjusted on theblade 11 to the center of the back, and the vertical height from thispoint to the collar noted; also the stoop of the, shoulders at the sametime determined by the horizontal gage 19. By moving the slide 21 to thecenter ofthe back, the tape 24 may be made to coliform to the shape ofthe body in measuring the distance from the center of the back to thecollar. The distances from the point at the front of the armpit to therear center of the collar and the center of the back, are arrived at bycarrying the tape 25 adjacent to the inner edge of the post over theshoulder to these points, as respectively shown in full lines and indotted outline in Fig. 1; thus all the measuremcnts necessary for theconstruction of the garment are obtained from the points at the frontand rear of the armpit, with these points accurately determined andfixed throughout the measuring operation. 1 have shown a tape 24 on theportions of the blade 11- at each side of the blade 10, as also a tape25 at each side of the post 9, since this will ordinarily be thepreferred construction in practice, the two tapes 24 admitting of themeasurement being taken when the party being measured is at either sideof the blade 10, without shifting the tape 24 from one end of the bladeto the other. The duplication of the tape 25 makes it immaterial fromwhich side of the post 9 the square is inserted.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. The combination in a tailors measure,

oi' a support, an upright post to abut against the front of theshoulderoffset from and adjustably carried onv the support, and amember to passunder the armpit, arranged transversely of' and supported on the postand having a portion projecting at an angle thereto to contact with theback.

2. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand, a postoffset from and vertically adjustable on the stand, and a squareapproximately horizontally arranged and adjustable as a unit crosswiseof the post and supported thereon.

3. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand, anupright member to abut against the front of the shoulder mounted on thesupporting standv to swing thereabout, andv a square approximatelyhorizontally arranged, having one of its blades slidably supported onthe post intermediate the length thereof to pass under the armpit andthe other blade to contact with the back..

4. 1n a tailors measure, the combination of a supporting stand having asectional standard, with the upper section ot the standard telescopingin the lower section of the standard, means to secure the upper sectionof the standard in adjusted position, an upright member verticallyadjustable on the upper section of the standard and o'llset therefrom, asquare having one of its blades slidably supported transversely of themember, a height gage laterally slidable on the other blade of thesquare, and a horizontal gage vertically and horizontally adjustable onthe height gage.

5. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand, anupright member carried by the supporting stand, a square having one ofits blades adjustable crosswise of said member, a slide arranged on theother blade of the square, a tape measure connected to the slide, and atape measure connected to said member adjacent to the square.

6. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand7 anupright member to abut against the front ofthe shoulder carried by thesupporting stand, a square having a blade to contact with the back and ablade to pass under the armpit, adjustable transversely of said member,a height gage laterally adjustable on the first mentioned blade oi thesquare, and a gage for determining the stoop, adjustable on the heightgage.

7. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand having anoiij'set post vertically adjustable thereon, a square having one ot' itsblades slidably supported crosswise of the post, a height gage laterallyadjustable on the other blade of the square, and a slide adjustable onthe last mentioned blade and having a tape.

8. The combination in a tailors measure,

of a square supported approximately hori- In testimony whereof I havesigned my Zontally, With both blades adjustable as a name to thisspecification in the presence of unit both horizontally and vertically7a two subscribing Witnesses.

height gage laterally adjustable on one MICHAEL CIERVO. blade of thesquare, and a gage for deter- Witnesses: mining the stoop, horizontallyand vertically GIUSEPPE PISO,

adjustable on the height gage. FRANK S. SANTON.

